When it comes to pie contests the real winners are the eaters. And in this case between homemade graham cracker pie with real pudding vs. boxed pudding, the vote was unanimous: homemade pudding rocks out! Alas, I can’t share exactly what was in the winning pie because it was made by my lovely sister and her charming boyfriend. But what I can tell you is that the crust had loads of cinnamon in it, which puts graham cracker pie over the top for me. The fresh strawberries added a nice summery flavor as well. Treat your family and friends to some fresh pie soon!

Though they are a little time consuming, nothing beats waking up to warm delicious cinnamon buns! Of course if you are the one making them, you can’t very well wake up to them, but you could surprise someone very dear to you. And that someone very dear to you would be most appreciative (if they’re not something is seriously wrong with them). There is an assortment of cinnamon bun recipes on www.allrecipes.com, so check some out and choose one that looks good to you!

Spur of the moment breakfasts can be fun, but sometimes you never know what you’ll end up with. Not so for this breakfast we whipped up last weekend. Using a general recipe for sausage gravy (flour, milk, leftover sausage grease, a little butter, salt & pepper), and a biscuit recipe from a Betty Crocker cookbook, this hearty breakfast treat was devoured before it had time to cool! It’s so easy to fall into a meal-time rut, eating basically the same meals over and over. Why not switch it up and try something new this morning?

April has been good to us here in Maine this year and the first barbecue of the spring/summer has not only already happened, but it was a great success! Hotdogs, rolls warmed on the grill, and potatoes baked on the coals was a tasty way to kick off the grilling season. Looking forward to trying some new grilling recipes this summer and completely indulging (or at least a little)…